Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-10-20
HERE AND THERE.

Rock, Ark, who can walk.
"Not covered with cockroaches' Is a new
way Of saying man has mo flies on him."
At Hudson, N. Y, Chinese laundryman Is
trying TO get a divorce from a German he
married some time ago.
Probably the Oldest postmaster In this coun-
try is the gentleman at Cleveland, Ca, who
claims to be over 30 years old.
The people of StraforJ Canada, woke up
the other morning and found that some one
had painted every dog In the town pale pink.
New York city consumes two million barrels
OF potatoes every year, large part OF the sup
ply coming from Washington county, New
York.
A high wind has caused 100000 damage in
Niagara and Orleans counties, New York, by
blowing apples, pears, aud peaches from the
trees
In one week In New York thirty-two dry
goods clerks lost their situations because 1t
was ascertaLned that they frequented pool
rooms.
An American woman Is said to have recent
~ given an Indian pipe OF peace to Bismarck
as IA token of the princes services In preserv-
Ing European peace.
A resident of St Louis, who wagered $50
that he could tell margarine from butter nine
times out of ten, when put to the test failed
in seven cases out of ten.
An imported Russ an sleigh, placed among
the furniture OF house in New York, was
considered, even 10y the seekers after new
things, queer sort Of brlc-a-brac
The largest book ever bound Is owned by
Queen Victoria, and measures eighteen inches
across tie back and weighs thirty pounds 1t
contains the jubilee addresses of congratula-
tions from members Of the Primrose league.
An immense school OF sardines recently APP
pcared along the beach at Santa Cruz, aud
the sands were covered with fish stranded by
breakers. The fishermen made great hauls.
An enormous flock OF seagulls followed the
school
The parents Of 9-year-old lad who dissp-
peared from his home at Wilmington O., one
year ago, recently received letter written by
their son at Cape Town, Africa, in which he
started out with $50, aud has resolved to make
q tour OF the world.
The new water-works just completed at Mo-
bile, Ala, cost the city $685. 0JJ, and has a
capacity of 10000, 900 gallons a day from
Clear creek and and an auxiliary supply OF
90, $1,000 more from Red creek, both within
ten miles of the city.
In a Pittsburgh theater the other night
citizen arose in his seat and violently hurled
a potato at a dude who was examining his
0he citZen's) wife through an opera glass
and thereuron three or four hundred persons
vigorously applauded the husband.
1t is said that ones turn to be killed on the
English railways does not come till Z, 1867, $50
journeys have been made. That is to say,
that that proportion OF Journeys has been
made during the past year to each person who
has been killed; 725, 5S4, 800 journeys we're
made last year and only 95 passengers we're
killed.
A dog was thrown overheard by the captain
Of an Oswego steamer, who wanted TO know
how far the animal could swim. The dog
reached the shore eleven miles of five hours
after he had been thrown into the water
Some one suggests that the captain be taken
fifteen miles from the shore and permitted to
test his swimming qualities.
One day this summer a hail-storm came up
suddenly while q 4-year was playing In
the yard. 1t was something new, and when
Charlie comprehended the phenomenon he
stood in utter establishment for a minute and
then ran into the house and Indignantly asked
his mother: mamma! Mammal What's
God frowin' tones at me fori / amt done
muffin to him"
"After all the gibes and guys that have
been poured out on the Cogswell fountain, 1t
is pleasant" says The Boston Ira script ION
the abstract principle that one likes to have
his estimate of human nature raised that the
doctor aud his wife huve given sl,00O,0O0 for
the establishment of technic school, where
youths will be taught the mechanic arts
gratuiously, in San Francisco"
Maurice Thompson suggests some compen-
sations for the hunter who does not find his
game. He says: take my advice: Leave of
a sentimentality that stops at your palate and
go quail shooting just for once. Tramp four
hours in the fields, climb fences, wade through
brier patches, breathe pure air. II you find no
quail, my word for it, you will fnd an appe-
tite that will make you glad to eat bacon"
Last week, near Blaclfoot, Idaho two girls
aud man were drowned. Two daughters of
William Thompson were In boat In a slough.
when 1t capsized. One was a good swim
mer but gave out before reaching the shore
aud sank. The other could not swim, and In
her fright drew down a rancher who went TO
her rescue, aud he persisted with her. The
two girls were about IS and 20 years Of age.
The Tucso. (Arizora) Chiz ~ says: "Qute
a lot Of rings was found In the robbers cave
in the Rnco mountains, but evidently they
had not been taken on the last haul made by
the freeboOters. 1t is true that among the
goods taken was an invoice of rings for San
Diego jcweler, but they were billed as IL carat
gold, whereas the rings found were lS-carat
| fine. There were about four dozen Of them"
It is rather dangerous to be doctor In
Afgbanistan, aud missionaries may make q
note Of it. The ameer recently had a boil ON
his arm. He ordered his physician to cure it.
The ply stefan put some ointment on It. This
served to increase the pain temporarily where
upon the amecr ordered the physicians head
chopped Off This was done. The boil is
! slowly getting cured by the course OF nature.
There are points Of similarity between tho
failure OF two Evansville, N. Y, banks
| Bradner and Faulkner were pioneers, aud
married sisters. In the course Of time they
| quarreled aud each established bank, which
was conducted safely and prosperousy during
| their respective lives. They were sterling
men, Of sagacity energy, and ability. Dying
they left their business and property to their
sons and now both have failed.
One Of the probable effects Of rapid transit
in Brooklyn will be the lowering In value Of
residence property in New York city. Real
estate oSners are closely watching events.
Those In Gotham are apprehenslve Of de-
crease IN their holdings, and those in Brook